Jacob A. Riis
Waiting to Be Let in the Mulberry Street Station

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Artist Jacob A. Riis (American, 1849–1914)American, 1849–1914

Printer Alexander Alland (American, born Ukraine, 1902–1989)American, born Ukraine, 1902–1989

CultureAmerican

Titles

Waiting to Be Let in the Mulberry Street Station

Date1892, printed 1946–1952

PlaceNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensionsimage: 9 11/16 × 7 7/8 inches (24.6 × 20 cm)
sheet: 10 × 8 inches (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Howard Greenberg

Object number98.689

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceHoward Greenberg, Irvington, New York; given to MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "A Love Affair with Pictures: 25 Years of Collecting Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, Lower Jones and Masterson Galleries, October 14 - December 30, 2001.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: The photograph is stamped in black, verso: "Print by Alexander Alland, Sr. / from Jacob A. Riis / original glass negative Ca 1888-1898". The photograph is stamped in black, verso: "Photograph by Alexander Alland / Series / Permission for reproduction of this / Photograph must be obtained".

The photograph is unsigned.

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